There are no rules for what makes a best gun. It's kind of like "organic." That being said, to me it means the a gun being made to the highest standards possible.
So, no intercepting safety sears, no screw-in hinge pin, no Best gun.
Top-of-the-line Greeners are beautiful, but I don't think they have intercepting safety sears.
Dicksons & McKay Browns have push-in pins. I don't know if they have intercepting safety sears.
On WR droplocks the hinge pin is part of the action. So, there's no way to replace it when the gun goes off the face.
On a hammergun, I would overlook the intercepting safety sears. They have to have screw-in pins, though.
Gold, engraving, and embellishments have nothing to do with quality. But when they do adorn a Best gun, they need to be perfectly executed.
Now I know my standards are high. But when you're talking about the best, you have to have the highest standards. That's what being the Best means.
OWD
Gimme a break OWD.
Larry, maybe old man Greener was cranky cause' he was tired of hearing all the B.S. regarding "best guns", especially the bs coming from the "London" trade, kinda like we are tired of hearing the b.s. today. I think he might have known a little on the subject of what it takes to make a best gun and what a best gun should represent. I could only imagine that in his day...his ideas, and thoughts on the subject flew right in the face of British elitism in the gun industry, especially affecting the "major" houses in London proper.
I like that about Mr. Greener.
And by the way..."My name is Dustin, and I like Greener side safeties".
